SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1953
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Published Tuesday thrbugh Collegian editorials repro
turday mornings inclusive sent the viewpoint of the
during the College year by o . llr. Elatig Cultiegiatt writers, not necessarily the
the staff Of The ' Many Col- policy of the newspaper. trn
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legion of the Pennsylvania •-; , signed editorials are by the
State College: • Successor to" THE FREE LANCE. est. 1887 editor.
'Entered as second-class matter Jul, 6. 1934 at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the aet of March 3. 1879.
DAVE JONES, Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, Mike Feinsilber; Copy editor, Phil Austin; Assistants, Bill Snyder,
Don Shoemaker.
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State Legislature Plays New Game
Not too long ago. the Pennsylvania General defended as doing business on a "consent"
Assembly was setting a new low in bill pass- basis.
age. Everyone was waiting for sales tax and It is hard to decide just- who "consente d." Certainly those absent, merely by their ab
budget action. Now that the sales tax has been sence, were not consenting to bill passage. Such
subdued, the House of ' .Repretentatives has minority legislation, however,- may be one of
turned "to a new game. . • . the many unusual things legislatures do.
This new game is a strange one: passing Minority leader Andrews' statement thatptices of the house are not subject tO press
bills without a quorum. Section- four of -article veto is a strange one. Certainly in trying to
three of the Pennsylvania' Constitution says point out a quorum was not present, the press
"no bill shall become a law, unless . . . a was not trying to veto anything. And surely
majority •of the members elected to each the press, if anyone, has the right to inquire
House be recorded thereon as voting in its into what appears in direct conflict with the
favor." This indicates a quorum is needed for Constitution.
House bill passage. . Andrews indicated, the Philadelphia Inquirer
Thursday the House advanced a series of bills said, the House intends to carry on its business
with 102 of 207 members present—three shy in accordance "with traditions set by Thomas
of the required number.. It was the second time Jefferson." ,
within a week this had been done. Last week, It may be that the House d;d business on
with only 69 members present, the House passed the -basis that no one objected to a quorum
eight ~ b ills. House leaders have claimed this is not being present. This seems a fair enough
nothing unusual. . way, to do business. But it is rather unfair
Newspapermen checked the House roll to for Andrews to make the statement he did ,
determine the number of absentees; they were about the press. And. it is rather unfair for
told by minority leader Hiram Andrews - "the him to assume - the press and the citizenry
traditional practices of this House are not have no right to question legislative proce
subject to veto by the press or any portion lure, especially since the legislature is—or
of the press." Last week similar action was should be—working in• the citizens' interests.
Safety Valve
TO THE EDITOR: We note with interest that
discussion of a point quota system to regulate
campus activity responsibilities has been re
vived by women's student government.
Although based,Upon the notion that it would
spread the opportunities available . among a
greater proportion of the student body and pro
mote a more rounded campus life for everyone,
serious flaws would develop in application.
First of all, only a certain portion of the
student body becomes 'sufficiently interested
in activities and stays with them long , enough
to exhibit qualities of leadership. Of those
who do remain, only a certain few have the
interest and ability' to handle, the responsi
bilities required of officers.
Then too, one student can successfully handle
a heavy academic schedule and a large number
of activities as well; another student will bog
down under a normal academic load bare of all
activities.
May 17, 1953
. COLLEGIAN PICNIC, bus leaves at 2 p.m.
from the Daily Collegian Office.
College Hospital
Judith Cornfield, Robert Creighton, Joseph
Gower, Glenn Grove, William Hafley, Judie
Kohn, Benjamin Kreider, Lee Kummer, Ralph
Laudenslayer, Robert T. Miller, Walter Pimblty,
Willie Reudenbach, Alan Schrieshaim, Wendell
Toland,. Russell Wasser, and Wayne Wolfkeil.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Students from Philadelphia area wanted for
summer jobs in selling. :
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Coronation Events
Thrill 'Nti,ss State'
When Elizabeth is crowned Queen s of England next month she
can't possibly be more thrilled th*,sll:adeleine Sharp was Monday
evening.
Miss Sharp is still floating on a pink cloud, 'she says, and can't
believe the First Lady of the United States actually crowned her
Miss Penn State.
I don't remember h - alf of wha
mony," she said. "I didn't know
it would be such a big thing. And
I never dreamed the merchants
gave such lovely prizes. got a
huge five:layer cake--which Ts all
gone, incidentally. My favorite
gift, I think, is a rhinestone neck
lace."
Miss Penn State was quite im
pressed with Mrs. Eisenhower.
"She's wonderful and has such
poise and confidence," the 21 year
old beauty queen said. "She con
gratulated me and said about• ten
words to me, but I was so excited
I can't remember what they
Were."
The eighth semester speech ma
jor thinks being chosen Miss Penn
State is, the biggest thing that's
hapPened to her since she's been
on campus. "I've been a finalist
in about 15 contests but this is the
first time I've ever been chosen
Activity Point System Has Flaws
Gazette...
By HELEN LUYBEN
t happened at the coronation cere-
queen," she said. "I think I'd like
to write John Wayne and Alm.
Eisenhower, too, to thank them
both."
Miss Penn State is 5 feet 4 1 / 2
inches tall, weighs 125 pounds,
has brown hair, blue eyes, a wide
smile and a charming southern
accent - Complimented on the good
pictures of her that appeared in
papers throughout the - state," Miss
Sharp said, "Theyre the first good
pictures I've' ever had taken. I
-guess it's because they weren't
posed.'!
Miss,Sharp's mother and father
came from their home in Herndon,
Va., for the Mother's Day week
end and then decided to stay and
wait for the results of the con
test.
"Mother and Daddy were thrill
ed to death," Miss Sharp said, "to
have their pictures taken by
Tim DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
VINCE DRAYNE, Business Mgr.
A point system, which we felt was a dead
issue long ago, is unworkable: it would require
deserving students to decline offices they have
worked for or resign from less significant offices,
merely because they have reached an inflexible
quota of points.
Since elections and appointments are made -at
varying times and 'for differing terms, it is ap
parent that organizations would be faced with
serious turnover problems, be they the Daily
Collegian, a fraternity, or the least important
club on campus. whichever that might be:
There is adequate opportunity for any stu
dent with leadership and administrative quali
ties to advance to the sundry offices and posi
tions on campus. It is asking too much if
organizations would be forced to place persons
without necessary ekpetience or demonctrated
qualities of leadership, in positions of auth
ority.
Men wanted for meal serving jobs on and off
campus next fall.
Men wanted for garden and lawn, housework,
and odd jobs.
Men wanted for production work near Lan
caster. Full time summer work.
Boy or
.girl with medical lab experience wanted
for latter part of July, beginning of August.
Boys or girls wanted for two jobs in State Col
lege consisting of lab work and x-ray.
Pottstown Community Camp will interview men
and ,women May 19.
Boy with car wanted for farm work near State
College during summer.
Hortshorne to Give
Final LA Lecture
Prof., Charles Hortshorne of the
Department of Philosophy at the
University of Chicago will give
the final Liberal Arts lecture of
the year at 8 p.m. Monday .in 121
Spark.
Hortshorne will speak on the
topic "Science, Religion and
Metaphysics in the 20th Century."
The lecturer is also• author -of
"The Divine Relativity," "Man's
Vision of God," and "Reality, a
Social ProCess."
The LA Lecture series will con
tinue next spring with four lec
turers chosen by a Liberal Arts
faculty committee.
Alumni Institute
"The American Way—What Is
It?" will be the theme for the
third annual Alumni Institute to
be held June 11-13 at the College.
newspaper photographers an d
newsreel cameramen." •
As Miss Penn State she's had a
busy week and finds it difficult
to. study. Tuesday she rode on, a
float in the Spring Week parade—
until she was rained out. Wed
nesday she crowned Penn State's
Ugly Man, Robert Sherman.:
Last night, escorted by Jay
Murphy, Miss Sharp 'reigned at
the Senior Ball in a ballerina
length gown of light green net
trimmed with white lace.
—Jim Gromiller
Little Man on Campus
"Well, they don't wear 'hearing aids' in my classes, and they
insist on sitting at the back of the room."
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anceng
Leaving our raincoat at home,' I optimistically trotted over to
see the Spring Carnival Thursday night with only a light jacket.
After reading Thurday morning's Daily Collegian, I came to the
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conclusion that the Spring Week committee had control over every
thing except a few shows, Dean of Men Frank J. Simes, and the
weather.
The on 1 y remnants lying
around after the• carnival closed
were a few scattered paper 'cups
and a slo w l y melting pile of
cracked - ice. The ice seemed
slightly incongruous with the pre
vailing ' spring climate and the
climate of some of the shows.
Except for a few individual
isis, the general theme of the
carnival revolved a b out sex
- with some undertones and over-
Jones of sex.
Not all of the shows were based
;on sex. There were intellectual
attractions, su c h as the ferris
wheel, dropping one's fellow' man
s in water, dropping water on one's
' fellow man, and throwing gobs
of sticky, multi-colored stuff at
one's ,fellow man. One's fellow
man had a hard two days.
My trust in biology took a bit
of a beating with a. l'fis't to the
Christine booth. The show was
a takeoff on recently publicized
stories of one of nature's inde
cisions. The signs and barkers
posted outside the booth said I
was about to see the enactment
of the r ar es t 'of surgical
an anip ulalon yet performed.
Following the dictates of a
morbid curiosity, I went in,
along with the rest of the mob.
Indications that the College's
humor magazine, Froth, is gradu
ally going to pot began to appear
when the new editor mentioned
proudly that the Magaiine's ad
viser had • not "cut one word."
Further evidence of the publica
tion's gradual downfall was seen
at its carnival' booth. It was clean
—almost intellectual.
I was somewhat suspicious of
the young "women" that cavor
ted about in front-of one of the
booths. Perhaps it was the mus
cular, hairy arms that didn't
gen my confidence.
Not all of, the interest in the
carnival w a s provided bY• the
shows in themselves, but rather
in the performers. Example: the
performance • put on Thursday
night by the outgoing head of the
Interfraternity Council Board of
Control. He might have had some
control over .the fraternities this
year, but h i s attire Thursday
night was a little beyond his con
trol.
The problem revolved about a
garment worn rather high on the
torso, not normally by men. It
appeared that the sway of the,
performer was riot coordinated
very well with the movement of
the garment. He went from side
to side.' The garment kept falling
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By DICK RAU
down. He kept pulling it up. He
fought valiantly, but lost.
The rains came and helped
some float free of the carnival,
but the strong swimmers re
mained.
Ag Hill Flash--
Dandy, Dandy
Dandelions
The biggest thing to come tc
Ag Hill yesterday was an awful
big dandelion, 25 1 / 2 inches long,
growing, logically enough, in the
shade of the Horticulture Build
ing. A Daily Collegian reporter
wildly clutched it and rushed it
back to write a story.
The dandelion's stem may be
a new record length. We don't
know, record measurements have
gone to seed. At any rate, the stem
was called "exceptionally long"
by Bernard Pollack, instructor of
plant breeding.
Leaves of taraxacurn officinale
(still dandelion to us) were nor
mal size. Nevertheless, dandelions
are growing in prominence every
day. Seed catalogs offer breeds
developed for their large leaves.
These may be cooked as a deli
cacy.
Gardners, however,' find them
one of the most stubborn of all
weeds. Which all goes to prove
a weed, indeed, can be a feed.
Rain Fails to Deter
'Paradise' Fishermen
A driving rain failed to dampen
the spirits of anglers who turned
out yesterday for the 20th annual
opening of Fishermen's Paradise,
Bellefonte, the Associated Press
reported.
A half-hour after the opening
whistle 1500 fishermen had reg
istered with more waiting to en
ter. The crowd threatened the all
time opening day record of 2053
set in .1947.
Pike to Speak Monday
Dr. Ruth L. Pike, associate pro
fessor of foods and nutrition, will
speak on radio isotopes in research
at the Monday noon meeting of
the Faculty Luncheon Club.
Hat Societies' Banquet
The Parmi Nous - Skull - and
Bones banquet will be held at
6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Boals
burg fire house, instead. of Mon
day as formerly announced.
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